PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yair Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Robles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Lopez
vs
Robles

175 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

187 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yair Lopez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, AJ Robles!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Robles darts in and clinches Lopez up against the cage.
Robles tries to break free but Lopez pushes him back against the cage.
Lopez is trying to drag Robles to the mat but Robles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Robles trying to stall but Lopez improves his position.
Lopez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yair Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lopez tries to score a body lock takedown but Robles shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lopez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Robles fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Robles as Lopez shoots in.

Robles takes the fight into the clinch.
Robles tries to score a body lock takedown but Lopez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Robles successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Robles is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lopez defends well.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Robles holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Robles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Robles has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lopez has passed into side control.

Lopez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Robles is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Robles trying to control here.
Robles is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lopez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lopez's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Robles is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Robles lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Robles gets his hands free as Lopez looks to control.
Robles is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

Lopez preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Robles.
Robles really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lopez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lopez rolls, trying to escape but Robles keeps control of the position.
Robles cracks Lopez with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Lopez from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Robles lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Robles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez turns into Robles and is now in his guard.
Lopez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Robles is adopting a defensive guard.
Lopez preventing the sweep.
Robles trying to control the position.
Lopez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Lopez has gone for a leg lock! Robles slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lopez's guard.

Robles decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to clinch
and Robles counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Robles counters with a takedown into side control.
Lopez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lopez regains half guard.
Robles stalling.
Robles passes into side control, despite Lopez's attempt to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Robles dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lopez is looking to clinch.
Lopez doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Robles counters by clinching up.
Lopez looking for a takedown.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Robles holds him up against the cage and eventually Lopez drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yair Lopez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Robles can't get the takedown.
Lopez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lopez is trying to drag Robles to the mat but Robles just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robles tries to circle away but Lopez has him pinned against the cage.
Robles tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lopez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Robles pressing his opponent against the cage.
Robles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lopez is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Robles gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Robles is trying to break the clinch but Lopez is controlling him.

Robles gets control of Lopez's arms and successfully pulls guard. Robles will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Robles has his hands on Lopez's head, controlling the position.
Lopez wants to control from the top but Robles keeps moving.

Robles pushes Lopez off and scrambles back to his feet.

Robles changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lopez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Robles crashes against the mat.
Lopez is looking to regain half guard here but Robles keeps moving and retains side control.
Lopez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Robles's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Robles trying to mount his opponent but Lopez defends it.
Lopez is trying to maintain the position but Robles is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Robles.
Robles avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Robles clinches with his opponent.
Robles fails to pull guard.
Robles is pressed up against the cage. Lopez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Robles down to the mat. Robles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lopez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Robles holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Robles pulls Lopez into guard.
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Robles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Robles trying to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Robles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez throwing strikes but missing.

Robles uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lopez fails with the takedown

and Robles counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lopez wants to sweep but no luck.
Lopez is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Robles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Robles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Lopez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lopez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Robles tries to stand but Lopez is controlling from the bottom.
Lopez keeping moving, preventing Robles from controlling successfully.
Lopez working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robles trying to control but Lopez is working from the bottom.
AJ Robles has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez looking for a sweep. Not yet Lopez, not yet.

Lopez looking for a guillotine here but Robles defends easily.
Lopez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Robles has passed into side control.
Lopez is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here.
Robles landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lopez is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Robles's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Robles content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Lopez looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking for a sweep. Robles is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Robles is trying to control. Lopez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Robles passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lopez!
Robles in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Robles lands a big shot there that rocks Lopez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lopez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Robles. What's that going to do exactly?
Robles tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lopez can't escape the position.
Robles controlling from mount.
Robles lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Robles with good strikes from the mount here!
Lopez is desperately trying to improve his position but Robles has a good base and remains in mount.
Yair Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
AJ Robles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Robles sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Robles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Robles has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Robles!